Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Madagascar
Madagascar: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 150.79 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Madagascar is 150.79 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Madagascar peaked at 179.86 million 1000 SLC in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41.99 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.99 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 49.57 million 1000 SLC | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 53.65 million 1000 SLC | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 53.69 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.17 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 55.87 million 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 58.45 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 57.74 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 56.82 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 54.98 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 73.03 million 1000 SLC | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 78.44 million 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 68.29 million 1000 SLC | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 67.61 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 70.93 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 77.88 million 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 86.06 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 105.54 million 1000 SLC | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 106.72 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 96.90 million 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 93.68 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 117.11 million 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 147.37 million 1000 SLC | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 153.68 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 153.73 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 153.90 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 155.50 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 157.52 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 158.04 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 158.63 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 165.86 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 167.07 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 170.11 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 164.03 million 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 167.07 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 170.11 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 170.11 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 170.11 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 176.79 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 174.19 million 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 179.07 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 179.86 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 154.92 million 1000 SLC | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 170.41 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 130.41 million 1000 SLC | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 131.61 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 132.82 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 134.06 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 136.50 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 136.56 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 138.75 million 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 140.14 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 141.10 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 143.77 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 145.59 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 148.49 million 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 151.98 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 156.37 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 151.88 million 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 150.93 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 151.22 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 152.65 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 151.01 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 150.79 million 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 150.79 million 1000 SLC is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.02 million 1000 SLC, 8.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 150.79 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.02 million 1000 SLC, 8.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +32.8% | 54.98 million 1000 SLC | 73.03 million 1000 SLC |
| 1983 | +25.8% | 117.11 million 1000 SLC | 147.37 million 1000 SLC |
| 1982 | +25.0% | 93.68 million 1000 SLC | 117.11 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.44 million 1000 SLC | 41.99 million 1000 SLC | 58.45 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.95 million 1000 SLC | 54.98 million 1000 SLC | 106.72 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.74 million 1000 SLC | 93.68 million 1000 SLC | 158.04 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.99 million 1000 SLC | 158.63 million 1000 SLC | 176.79 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.38 million 1000 SLC | 130.41 million 1000 SLC | 179.86 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.46 million 1000 SLC | 136.56 million 1000 SLC | 156.37 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.32 million 1000 SLC | 150.79 million 1000 SLC | 152.65 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Rwanda 169.41 million 1000 SLC compare
- 17 Niger 164.40 million 1000 SLC compare
- 18 Bangladesh 151.60 million 1000 SLC compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 131.95 million 1000 SLC compare
- 21 Iraq 124.91 million 1000 SLC compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 121.49 million 1000 SLC compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production value in Madagascar?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Madagascar was 150.79 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 179.86 million 1000 SLC in 2002.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.99 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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